The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-20

SHOT BY A DEPUTY SHERIFF
While Hunting for a Fugitive Negro,
Henry Langenberg Is Assaulted.
He Shoots Andrew Payton, and Is Compelled
to Run for His Life by the Infatuated
Friends of the Wounded Man.

Deputy Sheriff Henry Langenberg shot and
perhaps fatally wounded Andrew Payton. a col
ored man, at 1890 o'clock last night, on the Big
Four railroad track, between Second and Third
streets. Laneenberg, with Elenry Corie, deputy
sheriff of Lawrence county, Illinois. were look
ing for colored named Henry Wilson,
when the shooting occurred Six weeks ago the
city marshal of Lawrenceville. Law
renee county, Illinois, was shot and
wounded, and then robbed OF a gold
watch and some money. by Henry Wilson, a
negro desperate. After committing the crime
he fed from the town. and was, after long
Search traced to this city, where he has rela-
tives. On Tuesday evening Deputy Sheriff
Corie came here with warrant, and
asked the assistance of the sheriff
in getting his man. Mr.. Langenberg,
and Detective Haley. of the police force,
were detailed to assist him. On Tuesday and
Wednesday nights the three officers searched
the negro neighborhood in the northwest part OF
the city but did not find Wilson. Yesterday
they received information that he could be found
nearly any night near the corner of Second
and Railroad streets and last evening, about
o'clock, Messrs. Langenberg and Core
started out to make another search in that neigh
hood. Haley was to have gone with them, but
on account of other duties did not. The previous
visits of the officers to the neighborhood had
been noted by the colored people, and they did
not take kindly to being watched, although they
did not know who was being hunted for.
Langenberg and Corie last night concluded to
come down upon the spot where they expected
TO find their man from the north, in order to
avoid suspicion. They went up Tennessee to
Fourth street and then went to the railroad.
They waited until nearly 10 o'clock and then
they started down the railroad, with Langen-
berg about two hundred feet in advance Between
Third ard Second streets they saw two men, one
large negro, and the other small white man,
come out of house alonside the railroad and
start south. The colored man, at a distance.
filled the description of the person wanted, and
Mr.. Langenberg whistled to attract his atten-
ton The colored and the white stopped
and waited until Langenberg approached them.
Hello, pard," were the first words of the
Hello said Langenberg, and as he spoke he
stopped slightly to get good view of the mans
face
.'You are looking for me, are your was the
next utterance of the negro.
Mr.. Langen berg replied that he was not the
person wanted, and that a mistake had been
made
But know you are." continued the colored
you to understand that you no other white
man can scare me-" With that he sprang at
Laneanberg and, struck him a blow with
The loud talk had brought out four
other colored men, and when they saw it
the deputy sheriff they rushed forward to assist
fix him now" and Kill him." Before any of
them could get chance to strike him again.
Langenberg drew his revolver and shot
three times the The back on P Pa1t TOOK
little to the right of the spinal column, and
above the sixth rib. He fell, and Langenberg.
believing he had killed him. and realizing his
own life was in greater danger than ever, ran
Several of the colored men followed him, but he
euded them Mississippi street by going
through a saloon and elm bling a high fence in
shooting began, ran north, and tate last night
had not shown up.
The patronen who are that beat heard the !
shooting and when they reached the scene had
PAXTON removed to his home, near the corner of
Railroad and Third streets. Dr. Hodges was
summoned, and pronounced the wound fatal
one The bullet had passed through the chest
and an effort to probe for it was unsu2cessful
PAXTON is a man of remarkable physlcalStrength
and on that account may recover. He is twenty
eight years of age. and drives wagoh for one OF
the ice companies.
After Mr. Langenberg escaped the Infatuated
colored men, he went to his home and told his
wife what he had done, and then to the station
house and gave himself up. The charge of muir
der was written opposite his name, but he was
not locked up, though he was not allowed to leave
the station house He still excited when
he came in, and said he thought he was lucky in
getting off with his life. He said he regretted
that he had found it necessary to fire the shot.
but he believed the intended to kill him,
and did it in sef-defense The revolver he
turned over to the police was 80 caliber.
The colored people in the vicinity of the shoot
ing wild over the affair, and were disposed
to kill an officer who attempted to interfere with
them on sight They regarded the shooting as
uncalied for, and pronounced 1t one of many
outraees that have been perpetrated upon them
within the last few years.